When I published my business bestseller, Getting Change Right, I didn’t realize that dealing with difficult people was going to be the number one topic. In a previous video, I talked about determining how much to invest in someone who is challenging. Today I want to discuss what to do when you have to spend time with someone who […]
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In the picture above my daughter, Ruchi is dressed up as Kali for Halloween. Kali is one of the ten great goddesses of Hinduism. She is the destroyer of evil forces. Ruchi, adopted 8 years ago at the age of eight, is today digging deep into Hindu mythology. Her choice of a Halloween costume reflects
When I wrote my business bestseller, Getting Change Right, I did not anticipate that the section on dealing with difficult people would be the most popular. Here I talk about what it takes to decide whether or not someone who is antagonistic toward your change program is worth the time and energy to try and
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Three weeks ago I did a Monday Morning Mojo on taking charge of your own education and wrote about an event I was putting together for association CEOs on how they change the world, with special guests, Susan Neely and Jay Timmons. The picture above, by Jane Love, is me addressing this audience during my
My mother received her PhD in early child development when I was a youngster. I was often her test subject. As a result I associated my mother’s love with taking tests. That alone gave me a great advantage throughout my academic studies. A central focus of my mother’s studies was the importance of play in
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I’m hosting a great event for CEOs on October 23rd from 3-5 pm at the National Association of Manufacturers. I’ll be joined by Jay Timmons, CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers and Susan Neely, CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers. We will take a deep dive into how association CEOs impact the
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The picture above is me speaking at a couple of weeks ago at a Design Summit for a new Grand Challenge. It was a true honor. I am humbled by the people who gather to take on a Grand Challenge, which is a socially intractable problem that matters. In this instance, there were over 30
Every leader wants their vision to spread. Visionary leaders want to go beyond the transactional sharing of information and look for ways to engage the group, making them feel they have a shared stake in the future. In my talks with visionary CEOs, I’ve discovered that the two most challenging activities, once they have a
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The picture above links to a 1-minute video that lays out the content of my upcoming CEOnly session with Susan Neely (CEO American Council of Life Insurers) and Jay Timmons (CEO, National Association of Manufacturers) later this month. I am thrilled to have the chance to bring them together with 30+ CEOs later this month.
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I worked with the World Bank, Center for Narrative Studies, and the Center for Association Leadership on the problem of accelerating rapport during professional gatherings. Most conferences don’t begin to gel until about the middle of the second day; too late for some attendees. Our group wanted to know if that process could be improved
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